By Simon Coghlan, Senior Lecturer in Digital Ethics; Deputy Director, Centre for AI and Digital Ethics, The University of Melbourne
Sometimes criticism of vets is unfair – and harmful. But a new book urges us to reflect deeply on ethics in veterinary services.
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By Lukasz Swiatek, Lecturer, School of Arts and Media, UNSW Sydney
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, has warned young people will suffer the most as an AI “tsunami” wipes out many entry-level roles in coming years. Tasks that are eliminated are usually what entry-level jobs do at present, so young people searching for jobs find it harder to get to a good placement. Georgieva is not alone. Other economic and business
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By Larissa Hjorth, Professor of Mobile Media and Games., RMIT University Katrin Gerber, Research Fellow in End-of-life and Grief Studies, RMIT University
The violence we’re witnessing on our phones impacts us on both on an individual and societal scale. This grief needs to be processed.
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
On the risks of AI afterlives, ditching good character references and the survival of mountain ash forests: an edited selection of your views.
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By Adam Karg, Professor, Deakin University
Australian sports may need to follow the NFL when it comes to capturing fan interest, with new research showing the US league is gaining ground.
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By Frédéric Prost, Maître de conférences en informatique, INSA Lyon – Université de Lyon
A relatively simple experiment involving asking a generative AI to compare two objects of very different sizes allows us to reflect on the limitations of these technologies.
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By Cody Dunne, Emergency Medicine Physician and PhD Candidate, University of Calgary Andrew McRae, Associate Professor, Departments of Emergency Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary Khara Sauro, Associate professor, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Calgary
New research suggests back blows cleared choking obstructions in 72 per cent of cases, superior to both abdominal thrusts (59 per cent) and chest thrusts (27 per cent).
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By Emily Impett, Professor of Psychology, University of Toronto
While Valentine’s Day may not cause breakups, the psychological and social pressure surrounding it can accelerate decisions in already struggling relationships.
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By Shelagh McCartney, Professor, Urban and Regional Planning, Toronto Metropolitan University Aimee Pugsley, PhD Student, Department of Geography, McGill University Julia Christensen, Associate professor, Queen's University, Ontario
As Canada rushes to build housing similar to the post-Second World War era, it must not forget how many chronic economic, health and housing challenges that onetime boom created for the North.
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By Taiwo Afolabi, Full Professor/CRC in Socially Engaged Theatre; Director, C-SET, University of Regina Deniz Ünsal, Assistant Professor, Communication & Culture, Royal Roads University
Conversations with Black, Indigenous and racialized artists in Western Canada point to key ways to protect and deepen equity-driven practices across cultural sectors.
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